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day release

day release noun: temporary liberation from a prison, for the period of one day.

Noun

day release (uncountable)

  1. Temporary liberation from a prison, for the period of one day.
    • She committed a murder while on day release.
  2. Paid leave of absence from employment (one day per week) to attend college.

Questions about day release

What does day release mean?
Day release means temporary liberation from a prison, for the period of one day.
What part of speech is day release?
Day release is a noun.

Words near day release in the dictionary

  1. day out
  2. day pack
  3. day packs
  4. day pupil
  5. day pupils
  6. day release
  7. day residue
  8. day return
  9. day returns
  10. day room
  11. day rooms

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